''Back to Broadway'' is the twenty-sixth studio album by American singer

Barbra Streisand Barbara Joan "Barbra" Streisand ( ; born April 24, 1942) is an American singer, actress, songwriter, producer, and director. With a career spanning over six decades, she has achieved success across multiple fields of entertainment, being the ...

, released in 1993, consisting of songs from Broadway musicals, a follow-up to her successful 1985 ''Broadway Album''. ''Back to Broadway'' debuted at number 1 on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart, earning Streisand the distinction of being the only female artist to have a number-one album in four different decades. The album sold 189,000 copies in the first week, and has been certified 2× Platinum by the

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, her fifth album to do so. The album was another smash hit for Streisand, also reaching the top 10 in

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, the UK, and

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Track listing

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications and sales

Accolades

The album earned two nominations at the

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: * Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album * Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal: "

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" (duet with

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)

References

Barbra Streisand albums 1993 albums Columbia Records albums Albums arranged by Johnny Mandel Albums produced by David Foster Albums produced by Andrew Lloyd Webber 1990s covers albums {{1990s-pop-album-stub